Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times School District 51 is moving forward with asbestos abatement, a step that must be completed before demolishing a former school building that a resident says was originally transferred to the district for $1 in the 1960s. This comes as the district continues to grapple with consistently declining enrollment, which accelerated […]
Democrat gubernatorial candidates U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser will be part of the morning keynote during the 10th Annual Western Colorado Economic Summit on April 23 at Colorado Mesa University. The summit, hosted by the Grand Junction Economic Partnership, will convene business leaders, elected officials, entrepreneurs and community partners to […]
The Palisade Chamber of Commerce announced its 2025 award winners during its Legends of the West Annual Banquet on March 6 with Peach Street Distillers receiving Business of the Year and Jesse Scott Ferber-Brown being named Citizen of the Year. Meanwhile, Volunteer of the Year went to Courtney Webb; Sallie Millard was 2025’s Friend of […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Grand Junction’s tourism sector continued to post gains in 2025 and into early 2026, with hotel-performance metrics outpacing state and national trends even as lodging-tax growth remained comparatively modest, according to Visit Grand Junction data and comments from the organization’s director. Visit Grand Junction Director Elizabeth Fogarty said in an […]
Moody’s Underground intends to bring live music and comedy to Grand Valley six nights a week Tim Harty, The Business Times Bill Moody said he’s lived in Grand Junction his entire life. That’s 63 years. And a live-entertainment venue, featuring musicians or comedians every night, six days a week, along with good food, good cocktails, […]
Owners of Graff Dairy seek buyer who will carry on the Grand Junction ice cream store’s tradition Tim Harty, The Business Times Operating for six decades in the Grand Valley, Graff Dairy has become an ice cream institution. Its husband-and-wife owners, Ed and Lloy Beauchamp, know there’s something special about their ice cream shop at […]
During the January American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention, Colorado Farm Bureau President Carlyle Currier was re-elected to the board of directors and appointed to the executive committee. Currier has been on the AFBF board since 2023. At the time, he was nominated by the Western Region Caucus to fulfill an unexpired term. Since being […]
Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital signed an agreement to transfer the sponsorship of Meals on Wheels Mesa County to Volunteers of America Colorado, a nonprofit, faith-based organization with expertise in senior nutrition programs across the state. The transition will take effect April 18. St. Mary’s served as the sponsoring organization for Meals on Wheels […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Mesa County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to deny an appeal that challenged the basis for approval of a solar project near Palisade. The commissioners concluded the project meets the county’s fire-protection requirements based on a service agreement with a local fire district. The commissioners voted 3–0 to […]